Business structure more complex than a chicken sandwich

Thursday

Oct 25, 2012 at 12:01 AMOct 25, 2012 at 3:24 PM

May I suggest we all take a step back from the issue of chicken sandwiches being sold by a major chain restaurant and look below the surface.

Most recently the national attention around Chick-fil-A has moved to local news coverage regarding Elon University as debates there continue. To all those who originally felt a deep desire to show your support of anti-gay marriage or “traditional” marriage as well as Elon U. students, by increased patronage of Chick-fil-A, here is some food for thought. By supporting Chick-fil-A with purchases, you may have actually supported more pro-gay companies than you realize. Google, Apple and Microsoft likely designed the OS on the smart phone used to take pictures of “supporters,” and those pictures were likely uploaded (using an Apple, Google or Microsoft product) to the major social networks, Facebook and Twitter over one of the major cellular networks Verizon, Sprint, T-mobile, or AT&T. Customers who may have purchased a beverage with their meal which was provided by Coca-Cola, the prominent beverage product available at Chick-fil-A. If you used a credit/debit card to purchase your meal, you probably used Visa, MasterCard, or American Express. You may have driven in a car produced by Chrysler, Ford, GM or Toyota. What do all of these companies, besides Chick-fil-A, have in common? They are all pro-gay marriage.

So, let us all enjoy our free speech and those tasty chicken sandwiches with a thirst-quenching coke.

The irony and all of this hand wringing …

BURON YOUNGER Gibsonville

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